04/01/2009
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"The intent of the legislation that we are discussing this morning is pretty simple to me: mandating the Interior Department to have a responsibility to the public to demonstrate whether fossil fuel de..."
"If the transition is sharp and painful, or if the transition is this one that talks about study, planning, management going forward."
"The reality is that we are going to go through a transition in this country, Mr. Chairman."
"We can either move in the direction that this legislation addresses with discussion and compromise at some level, or we can continue to delay and ignore."